West Virginia 'Miracle Miner' Randy McCloy and Family VIP Guests at Aaron's Dream Weekend

Apr 29, 2006

Family in Talladega for first-ever trip to NASCAR race

ATLANTA, April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aaron Rents, Inc. today announced that West Virginia miner Randal McCloy Jr. and seven members of his family are attending the Aaron's Dream Weekend at Talladega Superspeedway as special guests of Aaron's Sales and Lease Ownership President Ken Butler.

Butler extended the invitation to the McCloy family a month earlier when he learned they were NASCAR fans. Aaron's is the entitlement sponsor of this weekend's races, and as such is able to provide Randy and his family with access to events such as the Victory Lane Celebration, the Driver Meeting, Driver Introductions and more.

As part of his ongoing recovery process, McCloy's doctors have encouraged him to spend as much time with his family as possible and to enjoy as much rest and relaxation as he can. According to Ken Butler, "Aaron's is honored to have Randy and his family as our special guests for Dream Weekend. They are wonderful people who obviously have been through a lot and they seem so thrilled to be here for their first NASCAR event."

Aaron's Dream Weekend continues with the running of today's Aaron's 312 Busch Series race. The race will be carried live on FOX starting at 3:00pm Eastern time. The Dream Weekend will conclude with Sunday's Aaron's 499 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race with live coverage on FOX beginning at 3:00pm Eastern time.

Aaron Rents, Inc. (NYSE: RNT) is a leader in the sale and lease ownership of residential furniture, consumer electronics and home appliances, now with over 1,200 Company-operated and franchised stores in 46 states, Canada and Puerto Rico. The Company also manufactures an exclusive line of furniture, bedding and accessories at 12 facilities in four states.

Aaron's stores offer customers access to high quality furniture, appliances, electronics and computers for sale or on a lease-ownership arrangement. Customers have the option of buying their merchandise for an attractive cash price, or opting to lease their merchandise for even greater flexibility. With a lease option, customers make modest monthly payments and have the immediate use of the items they need without waiting for credit checks or other delays. Plus, Aaron's will take care of delivery, set-up, repairs and more for the duration of a customer's lease.

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